File contains photocopies of survey notes from 1954.
Reproduced map on mylar depicts the Aleza Lake timber reserve near Aleza Lake, BC.
File contains 1996 charts of permanent sample plot remeasurements.
File contains 1991 regeneration data of permanent sample plots and a 1992 work term study report on the significance of the basal area on regeneration factors.
File consists of documents, radiograms, and correspondence regarding various administrative issues ranging from costs, living conditions, timber sales, research projects, and queries from the public. Much of this correspondence is between Tim Decie, Forester in Charge of Aleza Lake, and R.P Silsbury, Head of the Research Division between the years of 1953 and 1967. Also included are contracts and receipts from 1964, documents regarding the closure of the Aleza Lake Experiment Station, and meeting minutes.
File contains Aleza Lake Research Forest weather records from 1927 to 1934 and 1928 to 1933.
Item is a photograph of a copy print that has been reproduced as a slide, resulting in low photographic quality. Location of original photograph unknown.
"After we made the acquaintance of several girls living in Aleza Lake village, they would be invited to come to the camp on a Sunday to enjoy the music. Social events were infrequent, so they did not complain about having to travel three miles by rail and then walking another three-quarters of a mile on a foot trail that was sometimes quite muddy." -- quote from Cedric Walker in "An Early History of the Research Branch, British Columbia Ministry of Forests and Range" (p. 48)
Photograph depicts snow covered trees and forest.
Photograph depicts snow covered trees and forest.
File contains reports and essays on certain research projects ranging from the year 1924 to 1984. The topics of these research projects include cutting methods, guidelines for marking techniques, and scarification.
File contains articles and government publications on the results of research projects and policies regarding the Aleza Lake Experiment Station with years ranging from 1945 to 1992. Also included are a photocopied 1926 progress report, a 1967 management manual, and guides pertaining to trails and marking stands for cutting.
File contains a 1997 field tour guide of the Aleza Lake Research Forest, and 1997 and 1998 government publications on research projects conducted at the forest.
File consists of:
- David Mills, "Aleza Lake Research Forest Historical Internship Summary" (2 Jan. 2007), 26 p. - In print and original digital .doc file
- David Mills, "Aleza Lake Forest Experiment Station Socio-Economic Time Line 1905-1937" (2007), 68 p. - In print and original digital .doc file
- ALRFS employment paperwork for David Mills, the ALRFS Natural Resource History Intern
- Research notes, including a copy of a map of the town of Aleza Lake in the 1920s
This PDF contains site location data, annotated soil profile photographs, and AMS radiocarbon dates for 2004 soil charcoal samples collected at Kluane Lake, Yukon Territory.
This PDF contains site location data, annotated soil profile photographs, and AMS radiocarbon dates for 2008 soil charcoal samples collected at Kluane Lake, Yukon Territory.
Item is "An Analysis of the Difference in Gross Merchantable Cubic-foot Volumes of the Upper Fraser Uneven-aged Spruce-Balsam Type When Computed by 2-, 4-, 6-, and 8-inch D.B.H. Classes" from the BC Forest Service "Research Notes" series.
Item is a photograph of a copy print that has been reproduced as a slide, resulting in low photographic quality. Location of original photograph unknown.
"Ray Sansom, an assistant ranger at Aleza Lake, was hired as station foreman by the Research Division. He and his family moved into the log cabin at A.L.E.S." --from the notes of Ralph Schmidt in accompanying file
Item is a photograph of a copy print that has been reproduced as a slide, resulting in low photographic quality. Location of original photograph unknown.
"Ray Sansom, an assistant ranger at Aleza Lake, was hired as station foreman by the Research Division. He and his family moved into the log cabin at A.L.E.S." --from the notes of Ralph Schmidt in accompanying file
Unpublished results for the Sulphur stable isotope tracer study (E.P. 886.15) were presented in annual reports to the funding agencies, including this FII Final Report from April 2003.
Photograph depicts view from the steamboat deck approaching Cottonwood Canyon.
Photograph depicts a view from the steamboat deck approaching Cottonwood Canyon.
Photograph depicts a view of the river shore, a few scattered buildings and tents are near the shore. A footpath leads from the water's edge between the dwellings and through the newly cleared land.
File contains the following data sets:
- Archie Site Tree Data.xls [diameter (dbh) and basal area of trees within and overhanging plots]
- Archie Site non-woody forest floor properties (1995).xls [non-woody forest floor chemical properties – individual sample results & plot means]
- Archie Site woody forest floor component properties (1995).xls [total C, N & S concentrations, pool sizes for woody forest floor components]
- Archie Site mineral soil properties (1995).xlsx [0-20 cm mineral soil chemical properties – individual sample results & plot means]
- Archie Site forest floor mass (1995).xlsx [mass per unit area of non-woody & woody forest floor components, corrected to oven-dry basis]
- S221FINL.xls [MoF lab data report: non-woody forest floor components]
- S222FINL.xls [MoF lab data report: woody forest floor components]
- S251FINL.xls [MoF lab data report: 0-20 cm mineral soil]
Technical drawing reflects depth of sand established as more and less than 6 feet.
Photograph depicts twenty-eight or more people standing on the river's edge, a stack of wood is ready for loading on the steamer that is anchored near the shore.
Photograph depicts A. H. Holland viewing North Fork valley from a high mountain ridge.
Photograph depicts rolling hills with dry vegetation and river in the background.
Item is an original "Atlin Park Lake Trip Report" by W.G. Hazelwood. Includes original photographic prints pasted into the report.
File contains correspondence relating to project funding and reports on the significance of the project.
Photograph depicts a group of men and dogs standing outdoors in the sunshine.
Photograph depicts a view from the shore of Babine Lake looking across the water to forest and snowy mountain peaks in the distance. [55th parallel]
Original photographic print included in "Northern Interior Forest Experiment Station: Report of Preliminary Investigations" by Percy Barr.
Item is a photograph of a copy print that has been reproduced as a slide, resulting in low photographic quality. Location of original photograph unknown.
Frank Dickson was a UBC pathologist who studied heart rot in balsam at Aleza Lake Experimental Station (and also gave great haircuts).
Photograph depicts a Balsam timber pile adjacent to Aleza Lake Research Forest sign on the Giscome highway. Mark Clark is pictured.
Photograph depicts a Balsam timber pile adjacent to Aleza Lake Research Forest sign on the Giscome highway. Mark Clark is pictured.
Item is a photograph of a pile of bamboo in a field.
Item is a photograph of two men swede sawing a log.
Item is a photograph of lumber piled along a commercial street.
Item is a photograph of a man carrying bamboo poles.
Item is a photograph of piles of bark in a field.
Item is a photograph of a man operating a piece of wood cutting machinery.
Item is a photograph of men talking in a lumber yard.
Item is a photograph of a stack of logs with a crane in the background.
Caption describing photograph: "Bark habit at base of tree."
Caption describing photograph: "Bark habit at mid-bole."